Stars of the games

A thread to share your thoughts on the athletes that have impressed you as the games have gone on.

For me Missy Franklin has been the one so far. It was watching her qualify for a final then win a gold quarter of an hour later that really stood out. Incredible stuff.

I never watch swimming outside of the games, which is a shame as every four years I sit here thinking 'I'm gonna watch this more often' and then don't bother. Some of the best stories come from the pool, probably because there are so many swimmers who do multiple events and you can't help but be impressed by their endurance.

Hopefully a few Brits will appear in this thread as we go on but for me, Missy Franklin is what I'll remember most about these first few days.